Mali confirms arrest of key jihadist near Timbuktu
Middle East
July 23, 2017
Mali confirms arrest of key jihadist near Timbuktu
Malian and French troops have arrested a close associate of a preacher whose jihadist group has claimed dozens of attacks…
U.S. Cuba tour operators gird for Trump travel crackdown
World
July 23, 2017
U.S. Cuba tour operators gird for Trump travel crackdown
US tour operators that send Americans to Cuba are banding together to try to limit damage to business from tighter…
Marawi standoff enters third month, underlining crisis in Philippines
World
July 23, 2017
Marawi standoff enters third month, underlining crisis in Philippines
Two months after Islamist militants launched an assault on one of the biggest southern cities in the Philippines, the fighting…
Thousands ordered to evacuate as heavy rains hit northeast Japan
World
July 23, 2017
Thousands ordered to evacuate as heavy rains hit northeast Japan
Tens of thousands of people in northeast Japan were told to evacuate their homes on Sunday as heavy rain caused…
Egypt’s ‘Cool Runnings’ Special Olympians train for snowshoeing – on sand
Life & Style
July 21, 2017
Egypt’s ‘Cool Runnings’ Special Olympians train for snowshoeing – on sand
For Egypt’s Special Olympics athletes, a lack of snow in their homeland did not stop them winning medals at this…
Strong quake off Turkish and Greek coasts kills two, injures scores
Middle East
July 21, 2017
Strong quake off Turkish and Greek coasts kills two, injures scores
A powerful earthquake killed at least two people and injured dozens when it struck near major Turkish and Greek tourist…
Gaza health care suffers as Palestinian factions play blame game
Middle East
July 19, 2017
Gaza health care suffers as Palestinian factions play blame game
Ritta al-Jalees doesn’t care who’s to blame for the deteriorating state of healthcare in Gaza. All she wants is to…
Nasdaq set to hit record high as tech stocks rise
Business
July 19, 2017
Nasdaq set to hit record high as tech stocks rise
The Nasdaq was set to hit a fresh record on Wednesday, helped by a rise in technology stocks, while the…
Saudi-led air strikes kill at least 20 Yemeni civilians: officials
Middle East
July 19, 2017
Saudi-led air strikes kill at least 20 Yemeni civilians: officials
At least 20 Yemeni civilians were killed and many others were wounded when a Saudi-led coalition air strike hit a…
New South Korea government proposes military talks with North
World
July 18, 2017
New South Korea government proposes military talks with North
South Korea on Monday proposed military talks with North Korea, the first formal overture to Pyongyang by the government of…